Madrid 2014-2021
Berlin 2019-2020
Chicago 2017-2018
London 2022-2024
CARMEN'S NEW PORTFOLIO
carmen rubio garcía
25/09/1996
carmenrubio1@hotmail.es
+34 607 46 12 03
Software skills
Languages
Education
2014 - 2021
2019 - 2020
- 2018
Experience
2022 - present 2021 - 2022
Python, C#, Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, Revit, Rhino Inside, Dynamo, SQL, Pandas, Autocad, ArcGIS, CityEngine, Adobe CC
Spanish native speaker
English C2
German A2
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid ETSAM, Madrid Master and Bachelor in Architecture
Berliner Hochschule für Teknik, Berlin Erasmus, Master in Architecture
Illinois Insitute of Technology IIT, Chicago Exchange. Santander Scholarship. Bachelor in Architecture
Foster + Partners, London
Computational Designer and Architect
Morph Estudio. Research and Development, Madrid Computational Designer. 6 months
Raumlabor Berlin
Architecture and Computational Design Internship. 6 months
Norman Foster Foundation, Madrid Summer Archive Internship. 3 months
FGP Atelier, Chicago Architecture Internship. 6 months
Ron Vari and Associates, Chicago Architecture Internship. 3 months
Awards
Others
MMMAD. Urban Festival of Digital Art. Programa la plaza Project of visual coding for the exhibition in Medialab Prado
Aplomo Architecture Competitions. La ruta del bakalao. Finalist. Honorific mention award
Dean´s List for Academic Excellence
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
Madrid x Glasgow. Selected projects Exhibition Glasgow School of Art
CS50 Harvard - Computer Science Course
MACA. Master in architectural communication - Professor of the sound cluster
Athens programme. Shape of an action with OMA - Workshop in TU, Delft
Urban Espora, Paraíso Festival, Madrid - Ephemeral installation
cloud torso
September 2020 - July 2021
This project is an innovative fusion of a data center and a sports center, where the entire design process has been driven by computational design methodologies. Including the extraction of topography using photogrammetry and the entire 3D modeling.
The construction system itself is an outcome of a script optimizing computational structural analysis. This script serves as the guiding force behind the architectural choices. The analysis explores design variations, load distribution, material performance, and safety measures, to ensure a robust construction system.
The data-driven design approach enables the integration of sustainable principles from the earliest stages of conceptualization. The building’s form, orientation, and materials are thoughtfully chosen to optimize energy efficiency and minimize environmental impact.
Within the standard production and consumption cycles, the cycle of data questions that pattern. Consumption and production of data take place mainly in the urban environment, and it is stored on peripherical locations .
Thus, the generation of a new typology is proposed, reactivating a post-industrial territory and making visible the energy footprint of this public infrastructure.
cloud torso
Automated Structural Node Catalogue
differential growth
March 2023
Differential growth refers to a process where different parts of an organism or structure grow at different rates or in different directions, leading to changes in shape, size, or form. This concept is commonly observed in biology, mathematics, and engineering.
Through procedural generation this algorithm simulate the growth of plants, trees, and otsher organic structures by incorporating growth principles found in nature. This approach allows for the creation of highly realistic and visually appealing environments in computer graphics and game development.
The project delves into the artistic aspects of mesh growth in shells,
stadium competition
December 2021
This is an innovative rapid prototyping project for a stadium design competition. The primary emphasis is on the structural elements, particularly the roof. The roof design features two distinctive traction rings that play a pivotal role in shaping the overall oval configuration of the stadium’s roof.
One of the key advantages of this rapid prototyping approach lies in the parametrization of the model. This allows for a high degree of flexibility and facilitates swift iterations in the design process.
pavillion design
December 2022
Pipeline 1: Print 3D
Populate Planes Charge definition
Charge Adjustment
Charge Settings
Geometry Definition Model Simulation
Pipeline 2: Textile Model Assembly
Axonometry Rendered Views
desert resort
March - April 2023
This is a competition proposal for a star-gazing resort located in the desert. The geometry has been done using computational design. From the program organization, through the allocation of areas, to an adjacency matrix determining the bedroom clusters.
One of the key focuses of the design process was to reduce overlooking between rooms to 0%. the location of bedroom clusters was carefully optimized, ensuring privacy and an uninterrupted experience maximizing views for each guest.
Optimization
Exploded Axonometry
masterplan automation
March 2022 - February 2023
This project is a vacation resort locatedon an Island. The MasterPlan locates a large number of villas along the coastline while ensuring compliance with coastline distances, maximizing views, and minimizing overlooking. Duetothe immense size of the site, automation becomes an essential partoftheworkflow.
Given the scope of the project and the need for efficiency, automation plays a crucial role in streamliningourworkflow.Thefinal stepinvolvesautomatingthelayout processfromRhinotoBIMdata.
Pipeline
User Input Geometry
Villas Layout Pattern
Collision Algorithm for Plot Distribution
Initial Fit Estimation
Collision Loop
Masterplan Layout
Setting plot depth
Dividing plot n times
Minimun separation distance
Villa Tipologies and Distances
Script Application along the Archipelago
Legend
Mean Height Wate Spring
Coastal Plot Boundary (input)
Plot Boundary (output)
Villa (output)
Villa min. distance (input)
Initial conditions
Villa Distances
1. Villa spacing to allow minimum distance and minimum plot size:
EQ > X + 2a
2. Staggering to maximize distance between villas: min dist > 2a
3d printing and form finding
Fall 2017
3D Parametric modelling and printing exploration. In a context where scale and size do not matter, these geometries emerge embracing the freedom of form that 3D printers offer. The design process is inverted questioning the traditional creative workflow in architecture: only when the shape is generated, the object is introduced in context and scale, always in relation with the fetichism that forms arouse.
Fall 2017
Ultralight hammock design based on a tensegrity structure. A virtual simulation of the structural system was conducted to ensure it´s stability. The aluminum bars work in compression and the steel wires are tractioned. Using a tensegrity structure minimizes the material usage, reduces it´s weight and makes it easy to fold and transport.
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carmen rubio garcía
London 2024
carmenrubio1@hotmail.es
+34 607 46 12 03
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